I stocked up on Ammo after the first big hit in 2009.
Now that I'm finally moving to TV permanently, I wanted to unload some of it simply because of weight and space.
I sold 1800rnds of 9mm at 50 cents a round to the local gun store who sold it the next day for 55 cents a round and asked if I had any more. The answer is I do, but not for sale.
I also sold a half a dozen 325rnd automach .22lr for $30 each. I paid $8.
It's insane, but I don't consider it gouging. No point to just get rid of it at what I paid for it, I'll just haul it all south.
I have probably 500rnds of 7.62x54R corrosive I'd like to move, too. I sold a couple spam cans of that already too but this is just 20rnd boxes.
That's the thing about "gouging". It works. It loosens up supply that is not being used, it motivates suppliers to source alternatives and prevents people from overbuying. When I bought all my ammo, it was all on sale and clearly not constrained it any fashion.
It's like the whole thing when it comes to hurricanes. Gas should rise, plywood should rise. Otherwise some people will buy twice as much as they need and other people will get nothing.
When Sandy shut down all the gas stations in Northern NJ, all the gas stations that were next to the affected areas immediately went dry, even after deliveries until they raised their prices. You could drive further to save a few bucks. It also encourages the government to loosen restrictions.
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